According to the government…

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According to the government's own experts and consultants, Bill 60 will worsen congestion on our roads, it will make our roads more dangerous, and strips cities of local authority and decision-making.

Cars are extremely space inefficient. If you had 50 people taking 50 cars, they'll block up the entire street. One bus can transport 50 people. And 50 people on bikes would take up significantly less space on the road than 50 cars. This bill will force everyone to use a car for their daily commutes. Including those who would otherwise choose to use other forms of transportation. The increase in the number of cars on the road would make congestion worse, not better. Opening up one or two lanes by getting rid of bike lanes or bus lanes would cause many more cars to clog up the same street. The cons outweighs the pros, even according to the province's own experts

As someone who commutes daily by bike, I'm fortunate that I live in a city with an extensive network of bike lanes to keep me safe during my commute. Preventing the construction of new protected bike lanes will make it difficult to implement good safety measures on streets that are getting busier and busier. I do not feel safe biking on the same roads that cars drive on. And I do not want to bike on sidewalks cause it increases the risk that I harm a pedestrian. City planners are experts at how to design our streets to make them safe and efficient for transporting large numbers of people through them every day.

And finally, it strips cities of local authority and decision-making, even when projects are supported by evidence and local residents. Local residents know their own city and streets better than you cronies sitting in Queens Park. Stop power tripping and keep your corrupt hands out of my city, this is provincial overreach on municipal issues.